Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-05-27
Terrible Incident of the War,

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Terrible Incident of the War,
During the tumult and excitement
of the late war one of the saddest Incl
dents that occurred was the marriage
and death of Annie, eldest daughter
of Governor Pickins of South Carolina.
In the midst of the great events of the
war such tragedies were comparatively
unnoticed, but now that time has
calmed the troubled sea of strife and
contention, picture of that scene will
be of general interest and will awaken
a chord of sympathy in the hearts of
all who read it.
April %, 1868, in Charlestown, S.
G., at the residence of Governor Pick
ems, a party was assembled to witness
the marriage ceremony of Annie
Pickins to Lieutenant LIE Rochelle.
1t was a time when terror and an
guish were prevailing throughout the
entire South, and the booming of the
Union guns then roared in the har-
bors, but the little number who had
collected together had determined to
smile even though their hearts were
aching and they were trembling with
terror. Beneath the soft light of the
chandelier the clergyman stood with
the habiliments Of the church en-
shrouding his venerable form. Before
him stood the noble young Lieutenant
in his official uniform, while beside
him leaned the beautiful and stately
woman who was to become his wife.
There she stood, regal and proud, pos
sessing everything that prestige OF
birth, rank and wealth could give.
Are you ready!" asked the minister,
unclasping his book. EYES," said La
Rochelle, taking the hand of the bride.
Scarcely was the answer uttered than
there was an awful crash. A shell
from the enemy's guns had pene-
trated the mansion, bursting in the
midst of the marriage scene, and scat
tering its deadly missiles around /;
men trembled and women screamed,
mirrors were shivered and for a mo-
ment the walls seemed to rock to and
fro. In few moments quite reigned,
and it was ascertained that the only
fatal wound received was in the left
temple of the waiting bride, who lay
like beautiful crushed flower in the
arms of her agonized lover. Laying
her on lounge he bent over her, and
in moan of despair prayed that even
in death she would become his wife.
Her quick-drawn breath melted in a
sigh, as the lips smiled assent. There
she lay, pure and white as the cluster
of camellias at her breast, while the
crimson ife-tide oozed in heavy drops
from the death wound in her brow
and coursed its steam over the lovely
cheek, marring the snowy clouds of
the bridal veil that enveloped Ter.
The ceremony was of few words, and
the eyes" was murmured in dying
whisper beneath the husbands kiss.
In o moment all was over, o little
struggle and she was dead.
Beneath the cool deep shadows of
the magnolia, Annie Pickens LIE Ro-
chelle was laid to rest, where the said
wall of the water sighed an eternal
requiem, while the brave young soldier
went his way, in the fire and danger
of battle, to serve his country and his
God. He little feared the sword or
the bullet of war, for even at his heart
there was q wound more cruel than
death and lasting as life.-Atlanta
Constitution.
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at Constantinople have just been vac
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